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The best alloy wheelset, now with a stealthy coating on the brake track.

Want to climb better and have great braking on the descents? Look no further than this page! We have taken our very popular alloy offerings and added a stealthy, cool coating to the rim and brake track. This coating not only looks cool, it improves braking conditions, especially in wet conditions. This super durable coating, combined with the included Swissstop BXP brake pads, gives you disc brake stopping feel, carbon rim appearance, and the coating helps to extend the life of the wheelset.

Rim Brakes are Not Dead!!The Altamont Wheelset has been one of our most popular wheel offerings for years. With a wide rim profile, tubeless rim bed, welded seam, and rounded aero profile it's hard to top the performance of this rim. . . UNTIL NOW!!Cue in a super durable coating to give an awesome stealth fighter look to the rim. This coating makes the side of the brake track the same color as the rest of the rim. However, this is more than just a cosmetic coating. The ceramic coating stays on the rim and provides increased stopping power, especially in wet weather conditions.Included with every Ceramic Coated Alloy wheels are a set of the Swissstop BXP Brake pads for FREE. We have gone through testing on multiple options of brake pads and found these to be the best performing, and longest lasting pad you can run.Super aero, modern designed rim - check!
Tubeless rim bed - check!
Welded seam - check!
Stealthy coating that will extend the life of the rim - check!
Amazing dry and wet weather stopping power - check!
No better alloy rim option out there? - You bet!TubelessThe Altamont features a new tubeless rim bed profile with a bead locking shape. Run tubeless road wheels at high pressures, or even cross tubeless clinchers at low pressures. The rim bed is designed to lock the tire beads into place and prevent burping the tire. The wide center channel allows for side by side bead mounting (not stacked like with a narrow rounded center channel). This makes for much easier mounting and inflation; no more breaking tire levers and relying on an air compressor for inflation!!Of course, clincher tube and tire systems work perfectly with the new Altamonts. If you are not running tubeless, your favorite tire can still be used flawlessly.Adding the Tubeless Kit: The tubeless kit above will include our new (blue) tubeless tape and tubeless valves pre-installed on the wheels! We will install two layers of the tubeless tape in the exact width you need for your wheels. We will also include and install two of our tubeless valves in the exact length needed for your wheels. Take the guess work out of converting to tubeless and let us do it for you.
Note: you will still need a tubeless specific tire and sealant to run the wheels as a tubeless system.Rim ShapeThe inside width of the rim sits at 19.86mm. This increase in width allows for a much better tire shape. The better tire shape improves handling, aerodynamics, and vibration dampening due to increased air volume. The new rims were specifically designed around a 25mm tire. Of course, 23mm tires all the way up to cross tires work incredibly well with the new Altamonts.The rim shape is slightly modified from the previous version of the Altamont. The new rim does take on a more rounded shape, for better aerodynamics and a stiffer overall rim.Welded SeamNew for 2016 we have changed to a welded seam on the Altamont and Altamont Lite. The welded seam makes for an extremely strong connection where the rim joins itself. It also provides very smooth and consistent braking without any seam hitting the brake pads. Welded seams helps to make the strongest possible rim.Bead Blasted FinishIt's more than just a cosmetic finish (although it does look very cool!). The rims go through a round of bead blasting before getting anodized. This allows more anodization to seep into the rim, which helps to create a stronger and stiffer rim. This gives a sleek matte finish with an extra layer of strength for each rim.Updated graphicsThe past couple years we have been laser etching the logos on the Altamont. While laser etching certainly does give a unique finish, we were limited to only an off white metallic color. We now have a water transfer decal, baked into the rim. We are able to offer a nice mix of pop and stealth to the new Altamonts. Light gray (semi stealth) logos display on the side of each rim, with a white, newly revised, Altamont logo at the valve. Lets face it, looking good is half the battle and so having a wheelset that performs and looks great was definitely a priority.Weights24 Spoke Count Rear - 858 grams
28 Spoke Count Rear - 879 grams
32 Spoke Count Rear - 902 gramsETC.External Brass Nipples
Double Cross both sides on rear wheel (except 32 hole rear, which is 3X laced on both sides)
Free Rim strips (NOT tubeless compatible)
Free Skewers
Free Swissstop BXP Brake Pads

You'll be Tickled Pink by instantly sealing most punctures!Over two years in the making, after testing dozens of formulas and giving hundreds of bottles out to local riders, we are pleased to offer our new Tickled Pink tubeless Sealant. Made in-house using all-natural ingredients, this sealant is designed to seal punctures faster, last longer, and best of all it's pink. . . and it smells like bubble gum! Eight ounces per bottle, enough to seal four road wheels, or two mountain bike wheels.